Directing the Indian Army to settle the insurance claim of one of its personnel under the "disabilty pension scheme", the Delhi High Court slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on it for forcing the affected to come to the court to seek redressal.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudershan Misra directed the Army chief to pay Rs 25,000 to the petitioner for forcing him to seek redressal from the court.
The respondents could have settled the claim themselves but they did not do so and he was forced to knock the door of the Court, it observed.
The Court disposed of the petition of Mr Singheshwar singh, who had to retire because of the disability he got during the course of his job with the Army.
The petitioner said there were clear rules for the benefits to be given to a person in case of disability but his employer (Army) refused to adhere to them, hence he had to seek the intervention of court to get justice.
The Court observed that the inaction of the Army resulted in wasting his valuable time as he had to approach the court to get his claims.
"Though the rules are well established under the disability pension scheme, yet the respondants did not take care to follow them," the court observed.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudershan Misra directed the Army chief to pay Rs 25,000 to the petitioner for forcing him to seek redressal from the court.
The respondents could have settled the claim themselves but they did not do so and he was forced to knock the door of the Court, it observed.
The Court disposed of the petition of Mr Singheshwar singh, who had to retire because of the disability he got during the course of his job with the Army.
The petitioner said there were clear rules for the benefits to be given to a person in case of disability but his employer (Army) refused to adhere to them, hence he had to seek the intervention of court to get justice.
The Court observed that the inaction of the Army resulted in wasting his valuable time as he had to approach the court to get his claims.
"Though the rules are well established under the disability pension scheme, yet the respondants did not take care to follow them," the court observed.
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